diff --git a/sugar/shell/activity.py b/sugar/shell/activity.py
index 14d36852..509565c7 100644
--- a/sugar/shell/activity.py
+++ b/sugar/shell/activity.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class ActivityDbusService(dbus.service.Object):
 		if service is None:
 			self._activity_id = self._activity_container.add_activity("", self._activity.default_type())
 		else:
-			self._activity_id = serivce.get_activity_uid()
-			self._activity_container.add_activity_with_id("", self._activity.default_type(), activity_id)
+			self._activity_id = service.get_activity_uid()
+			self._activity_container.add_activity_with_id("", self._activity.default_type(), self._activity_id)
 			
 		self._object_path = SHELL_SERVICE_PATH + "/Activities/%s" % self._activity_id